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HAFTR eighth at Shabbaton

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HAFTR’s eighth grade girls began their shabbaton last weekend with Kaballat Shabbat in the Beit Medrash. Rabbi Dovid Kupchik, menahel, introduced the theme of the Shabbat, “all for one and one for all,” with a meaningful story. Principal Joshua Gold spoke about the importance of achdut, unity.

Full from a delicious catered meal, the girls engaged in a game of “fe fi fo fum” where the students got to know each other a bit better. Then it was off to a learning session led by some of the teachers and rebbetzins, dessert for an oneg, and on to the hosts home for Shabbat menucha.

Shabbat morning, the girls woke davened HAFTR, enjoyed kiddush and a derasha from Rabbi Simcha Loiterman. Mrs. Yali Wertzberger led a discussion after davening, discussing priorities in our daily lives.

After lunch there was a “riff off” Jewish song/zemirot game led by Rabbi Kupchik, menahel. More divrei Torah were said and there was another interactive “get to know you” game. After dessert, the girls went to Mrs. Nechama Landau’s house for Mincha and shalosh seudot and heard a talk by Rabbi Shalom Yona Weiss.

In addition a special thanks to Rabbi Judah Hulkower for coordinating the shabbaton’s many details, HAFTR extends thanks to Mrs. Hucul, Ms. Alyson Jacobs, Ms. Arianna Wolfson and Mrs. Sori Teitelbaum, and to bnot ami Shachak and Nitzan.